Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-06
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snaken By President Cleveland At Chicago While EIIs Wife Looks On and Smiles Heartily At EFls pIsSbt

Shaken By President Cleveland Al l Chicago While His Wife Looks On 1 ana Smiles Heartily At His Plight l CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-There was tremendous
 jam at the reception which was held in the great rotunda of the Palmer House this af-
 ternoon. One hundred thousand people broke down all barriers and rushed at the President, who shook hands right and left till he was red in the face and his fresh lin- en collar lay limp above his black. Prince Albert coat. Behind him, standing at the entrance to an alcove couple of steps above the throng, was Mrs. Cleveland laughing merrlly at the Presidents plight and lowing
 and smiling good naturedly at the crowd.
 She wore light blue silk bodice jupon trim-
 med with heecy dotted lace finger wide to
 match. Her glossy pompadour coiled hair
 and fluffy bangs were without an ornament
 put below giittered delicate neck chain and
 the lace that hung from her shoulders was
 caught together at the line of the corsage
 with magnificent rosette of dia-
 monds. Long mosquitaire gloves of tan
 and slender serpentine bracelets completed
 the costume. Mrs. Clevelend looked the
 personifcation of youthful health and beauty.
 At the head of the line came d detachment
 of Union veterans bearing the tattered bullet
 riven battle flag of the Eleventh Kansas vol-
 unteers. A striking scene ensued. While
 the President warmly greeted the old soldiers one after another the coler bearer stepped forward to Mrs. Cleveland and gently lower ing the old flag bade her clip off one of its precious shreds as a memento of the day
 The wife of the President gracefully com piled and while the spectators went wild with
 enthusiasm displayed her trophy proudly to
 the ladies at her side. President Cleveland shook hands with redoubled vigor and an
 actual count at this juncture showed his gait
 to be forty seven handshakes per infinite
 This rate was kept up without intermission until the time fixed for the reception to end and snd not person in line was missed. A low estimate of the number who marched past him is six thousand persons But in the corridors and thousands upon thousands in the streets failed even to catch sight of his face. During the crush as many as fifty men were borne from the throng into the stores near by fainting from exhaustion.
 Another reception was given the Prssi- dent and his wife this evening a5 the Co., lumbia Theater, which was beautifully doc- orated with flowers, over seven thousand roses being used. Admission was by ticket and over ten thousand had been used, each one gentleman and his compli- I ment of ladies. The President was in full 1 dress. Mrs. Cleveland looked queenly in l close e-ftting, simply-made reception gown of l lark mistletoe green plush, quaintly trimmed l at the neck and on the short sleeves with ancient escurial lace. In her hair she wore a l diamond broach of exquisite workmanship. A necklace of diamonds sparkled at her l throat, while around her waist, contrasting with the rich green plush, hung girdle of l 'ld gold heavy cord and tassel.
 Mrs. Cleveland Goes into a Faint.
 CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-During the presidential l parade to-day Mrs. Cleveland was taken i'll | before the procession reached Jackson street. l She managed, however, to hold out until l hat street was reached. Then she left the | and was assisted into the Union eague club house at the corner of Fourth venue. Here she fainted The most as- iduous attention was rendered without any xcltement being caused. She was speedily estored to consciousness. Mrs Potter Pal ner was summoned as soon as Mrs. Cleve- ! and reached the club house, and when the alter was sufficiently recovered to be moved 1 he was driven to the hotel, which she reached
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